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New Sparrow lobby adds convenience to care

Jennifer Toland
October 21, 2005

A new main lobby and emergency entrance opened to the public on Thursday at Lansing's Sparrow Hospital. The entrance, located on Michigan Avenue, is part of the first phase of the west wing building project at the hospital, said capital campaign Director Kevin Gray. The west wing will eventually be 10 stories and will include a new trauma center, a separate pediatric emergency room, surgical operating room, Intensive Care Unit and heart center. On Monday, a ribbon-cutting ceremony also represented the beginning of a campaign to raise $12 million to pay for the addition, Gray said.

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Shoes symbolize violence survivors

Jennifer Toland
October 21, 2005

Shoes of all shapes and sizes were lined up on steps on the corner of Grand Avenue and Saginaw Street on Thursday with one mission: to spread the message about the number of people affected by domestic violence. The display was called "Walk a Mile in These Shoes" and was put on by EVE, Inc. or End Violent Encounters.

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Governor hopeful treks across state

Kris Turner
October 20, 2005

Midland — With a casual manner, Dick DeVos circled a large banquet room filled with Republicans, hoping to garner votes for the 2006 gubernatorial election. Speaking at an event sponsored by the Michigan Republican Party on Friday, DeVos continued his tour of Michigan, trying to determine what people would like to see the next governor do differently.

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New housing, retail project to emerge next year in Northern Tier

Construction has started on a Northern Tier condominium and retail development aimed at young professionals, families and empty nesters, and will be completed next fall, its developer said. The Gaslight Village project, located north of the intersection of Abbott Road and Lake Lansing Road, will include 60 condominiums and town houses, and five to eight retail shops, said Mark Rysberg, managing member of Rysberg Holdings LLC. A mixed-use building comprised of retail space and condominiums will be located east of Abbott Road and include 20, two-story condominiums.

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Mayoral hopefuls debate city's future

Lansing mayoral candidates Tony Benavides and Sen. Virg Bernero, D-Lansing, both said Lansing's economy needs to be improved during a radio debate Tuesday morning. The debate was hosted by "The Morning Show" with Chris Holman on WILS (1320-AM). Bernero will challenge Benavides, the incumbent on election day, Nov.

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Group wants smoke-free workplaces to benefit employees

Jennifer Toland
October 18, 2005

A group formed to represent bar and restaurant employees who are affected by smoking while at work, is urging local business to inform their employees of the impact being around smoking can have. The group, Breathe, or Bar and Restaurant Employees Advocating Together for a Healthy Environment, is part of the Campaign for Smokefree Air and is a "grassroots" coalition supported by several health organizations.

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Students help repair cities

When buckets of donated house paint arrived at Mother's Hug Daycare, 219 W. Grand River Ave. in Lansing, a dozen shivering, but resilient, student volunteers sprang into action. The group covered the building's flaking gray paint — and sometimes each other — with a soft yellow.

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New Mexican restaurant to be added to downtown

An East Lansing newcomer will join the ranks of other Mexican fast-food restaurants like Taco Bell, Big Ten Burrito, Panchero's Mexican Grill and Qdoba Mexican Grill on the Grand River Avenue front. Chipotle Mexican Grill, a Denver-based burrito, taco and salad restaurant, is slated for 539 E.

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Students camp for homes

Kristen Daum
October 17, 2005

Huddled between blankets and tents, several students camped out this weekend to lease their top housing choice from the Community Resource Management Co. on Sunday. Sign-ups for next year's leases begin today at the company's offices, 243 W.

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Drive aims to help damaged schools

Corinne Devries
October 17, 2005

After Michelle Buffa saw the damage Hurricane Katrina caused, the education senior decided she wanted to do more than just put money in a donation box. The elementary education senior decided to adopt the Forrest County School District in Hattiesburg, Miss.

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Greek teams vie to raise funds for Make-A-Wish Foundation

By Tara Thoel Special to The State News Eleven teams representing different greek organizations showed up for some music, food and a soccer tournament at Munn Field on Sunday. But the real purpose of this event was not to see who won the tournament — it was to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Michigan through Chi Omega sorority's 6th annual Karen King Kickoff.

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Granholm talks economics with locals

Kris Turner
October 13, 2005

Lansing — Gov. Jennifer Granholm met with a group of MSU students and area residents Wednesday to discuss her economic plan to stimulate job growth throughout the state. Granholm asked each person on the panel about how they would alter the state's economy — some suggested combining education with job training while others wanted a plan to make sure their children could attend college. "What would you do if you were me," Granholm said.

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MSU unchanged by expected rise in natural gas prices

Margaret Harding
October 12, 2005

MSU will remain largely unaffected by a projected jump in natural gas prices, an official with the MSU Physical Plant said. State utility regulators predicted the monthly bill of a natural gas user in Michigan to rise from an average of $59 to nearly $190 this winter. MSU uses coal as the primary fuel to heat campus buildings, with natural gas at between 5 percent and 7 percent of fuel use, said Ron Flinn, assistant vice president for the MSU Physical Plant. "The amount of natural gas we use is relatively small," Flinn said. Boilers in the Physical Plant are ignited by natural gas, but coal is used to run them, Flinn said.

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Local tanning salon and restaurant plan to join in Hurricane Katrina relief effort to donate supplies

Melissa Domsic
October 12, 2005

Bronze Bay Tanning and Bell's Greek Pizza agreed to participate in the Spartans for Hurricane Katrina Relief program by selling $1 donation cards. The Residence Halls Association, ASMSU and the MSU chapter of the National Residence Hall Honorary started the fundraiser about a month ago. They are buying goods and supplies such as linens and toiletries for universities in the hurricane-stricken area. Megan Miller, who works at Bronze Bay Tanning, 109 E.